College Resources for Students Planning to Major in Theatre or Musical Theatre


College Planning Discussion with Taylor and Meg, October 17, 2023 - Video - Slides


 

BA vs BFA

 

B.A. vs. BFA: Which Degree Is Right for Your Acting Career?

 

To BFA or Not to BFA – Is That the Question?

 

 

Colleges and Universities

 

List of Colleges with Acting and Musical Theatre degrees

 

This list is does not cover every school that offers a degree in theatre, acting, or MT. However, you will find that the schools listed are the best known for their theatre programs. We also share which schools are statistically the more challenging to get into.

 

Choosing the Right College for You

 

How to Choose a College That's Right for You

 

10 Steps to Choosing the Right College

 

 

Timeline 

 

The best time to start planning to apply to a theatre or musical theatre program is junior year. Here is month-by-month advice from two Bowie theatre parents -- one who started junior year and hired a coach, and one who started senior year and did everything on their own.

 

And for those who waited until senior year, here is a very condensed plan for applying. 

 

 

Audition Material Resources

 

New Play Exchange

 

39 Great Monologues for Women

 

27 One-Minute Monologues for Women

 

41 Great Monologues for Men

 

Adult Male Monologues

 

 

Audition Filming Resources

 

8 Tips for Filming Your Prescreen Videos

 

10 Tips to Filming Your College Prescreens Like a Pro

 

How to Create an Awesome Prescreen Recording

 

 

Wild Card Video Resources

 

What to do for Your Wild Card Video

 

TikTok Wild Card Videos

 

 

Audition Book Resources

 

How to Create a Stellar Audition Book

 

Audition Book Checklist

 

How to Prepare Your Audition Book

 

 

Books About the Process

 

I Got In! by Mary Anna Dennard

 

Acting the Song by Allison Bergman and Tracey Moore